Main Breaks Prompt Water Notices, Outages Across Regions

Water-main breaks caused service disruptions and water-safety precautions in several communities. In Brenham, Texas, crews isolated a leak and restored service to affected neighborhoods, but a boil-water notice remained in effect. Palm Bay, Florida, also issued a precautionary boil-water notice after shutting off service to some customers; the notice will remain until repairs are complete and testing confirms the water is safe, amid continuing infrastructure concerns following recent historic flooding. In Titahi Bay, New Zealand, a burst main threatened to exhaust reservoir supplies and force a suburb-wide shutdown, prompting conservation requests and plans for water tankers. Residents under boil-water notices were advised to use boiled or bottled water, while Titahi Bay residents were urged to conserve remaining supplies and avoid drawing down hot-water cylinders.